Properties of heptadecane

Thermophysical properties for heptadecane (CAS: 629-78-7). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 17, H: 36
  • CAS
    629-78-7
  • Formula
    C17H36
  • ID
    629-78-7
  • InChI
    C17H36/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-17H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    NDJKXXJCMXVBJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    heptadecane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    240.468
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.2398e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.7564
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    13.4
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    462.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    1.103
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    22
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    303

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    51.1108
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0127281
  • Density (kg/m³)
    772.222
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    3.57849
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    347.023
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    8.3448e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.4266e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.6340e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    533.376
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.311397
  • Parachor
    1.2858e-4
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.01281
  • Prandtl number
    55.3598
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    7.3681e-7
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    301.406
  • Solubility parameter
    1.6125e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.772982
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.21808
  • Surface tension
    0.0276188
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.143378
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.3707e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    132.204
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0257658
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.250663

Environmental Properties

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